With bipartisan approval of $24 million in emergency road repairs behind them, city lawmakers quickly moved to their next fight over broken streets: RebuildIndy 2, Mayor Greg Ballard's $350 million infrastructure improvement plan.

Ballard kicked things off by ramping up his informational tour with two Town Hall-style appearances this week to promote the program.

The first was Tuesday at First Baptist Church of Indianapolis, 8600 N. College Ave. The second is Thursday at 37 Place Community Center, 2605 E. 25th St.

At the same time, six council Republicans appeared in Martindale-Brightwood, a Democratic district, to stress the need for passage of RebuildIndy 2.

"People across the city have been flocking to town hall meetings for months asking for street and sidewalk improvements in their neighborhoods," said Council Republican leader Mike McQuillen in a news release. "There is no such thing as Democrat and Republican street repairs, people just want their roads and sidewalks fixed."